English Explanatory Dictionary

planktivore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An animal feeding primarily on plankton, such as a blue whale.

Pronunciation

plăngkʹtĭvôr' /ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔɹ/ /ˈplæŋktɪˌvɔː/ plăngkʹtĭvōr' /ˈplæŋktɪˌvo(ː)ɹ/ /ˈplæŋktɪˌvoə/

Word forms

planktivore planktivores

Etymology

From plankton + -vore.

Derived words

macroplanktivore planktivorous planktivory
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